metroNotify vs Shuttle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
metroNotify
Receive personalized live service updates for your preferred transit lines and stations. Get timely notifications for travel disruptions and daily morning service confirmations.
- Personalized service updates
- Favorite station setup
- Nearby station locator
- Real-time departure info
- Push notifications for alerts
- Morning service updates
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The app allows you to personalise Metro’s live service updates to receive the information you want at the times that you need it. Some of the features include: - My Stations allows you to set up your favourite stations or locate nearby stations. Station screens provide latest departures and status updates. - Metro's award winning Stop Here is now directly integrated into Metro Notify. - Travel Alerts will provide push notifications for travel updates to your line at your selected travel times. - A Morning Update which assures you that your selected line/s is running a good service
Shuttle
This app provides real-time public transport information for Melbourne and Victoria, including delays, disruptions, and journey planning. It offers unique features like Lock Screen tracking and calendar integration for seamless travel.
- Real-time departure information
- Service disruption alerts
- Live journey tracking
- Calendar integration
- Wake-up alarms for arrivals
- On-device AI summaries
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Shuttle is the next-generation public transport app for Melbourne and Victoria. It actually makes sure you know if your service is delayed or suspended, it comes with heaps of unique features that let you stay on top of your journey, and it's just half the price of one day's commute* - for lifetime access. FEATURES: + Supports all Melbourne and Victorian train, tram, bus, and V/Line PTV public transport services. + View departures, get live information, make complete journey plans, etc. + Service disruptions and delays are surfaced clearly, app-wide, instead of hidden away. + Track your service or journey plan from the Lock Screen or another app with Live Activities. + Notifications and wake-up alarms for when your service is arriving and departing. + Calendar integration, allowing you to make a journey plan to your next event with just a tap. + A powerful favourites system that lets you see everything you need at a glance. + Optional, on-device AI-powered journey and disruption summaries. + Cool stats for train nerds: incl. what type of train and consist is running a service. + Refined throughout nearly a year of betas. + All in a beautiful, intuitive design that's easy to use and fits right at home on iPhone. Shuttle has no ads, no in-app purchases, and no subscriptions. Get the app once and own it for life. Shuttle was made in Victoria, for Victoria. By purchasing the app, you're supporting a local student developer. Reach out at david@mazzeoapps.com if you have any enquiries! Shuttle is also on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook: @shuttle.transport * Based on an adult fare from Zone 2 to 1, and back (e.g. Dandenong to the city). Shuttle is not affiliated with PTV or Transport Victoria. It's an independent project built by a commuter like you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shuttle at 81% against metroNotify's 19%. Shuttle also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days). metroNotify's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
metroNotify is free to download; Shuttle costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
metroNotify ships an update every 9 days, Shuttle every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | metroNotify | Shuttle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Positive reviews | 19.4% of reviews | 81.3% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Metro Trains Melbourne | Luigi Mazzeo |
Customer experience
metroNotify
Shuttle
In-app purchases
metroNotify
No in-app purchases
Shuttle
No in-app purchases



